The upcoming adaptation The Boogeyman shows that StephenKing's short stories usually make for better source material for great movies than his epic novels.
The Boogeyman is the latest movie based on the oeuvre of Stephen King. Arguably the most important writer of the 20th century, King is a source of never-ending material for Hollywood, and the notoriously gluttonous town keeps churning movies out of every piece of writing King has ever done. But with most of his major novels and novellas already adapted and remade, Hollywood is turning to his short stories for inspiration.
The Boogeyman is a great example. King’s narrative revolves around two characters — Lester Billings, a tortured man recalling the “accidental” deaths of his three children, and Dr. Harper, the therapist listening to his tale. The titular monster also plays a prominent part, but only through Lester’s words. Much like in real life, the Boogeyman is an idea in Lester’s head, the monster in the closet that haunts his memories and dreams.
King’s short stories are as striking as his novels and novellas, albeit much less brutal. However, the tension is arguably better, and the stakes higher. Take The Boogeyman, which ends with Lester expressing regret over his children’s deaths. Leaving Dr. Harper’s office, he returns only to discover that the Boogeyman is real and has been posing as the psychologist all along. The conclusion is chilling and abrupt, which only increases its impact on the reader.
The same is true for Sometimes They Come Back, the 1991 TV movie based on King’s 1974 short story. It ends with a decidedly happier ending that probably made King cringe, but the film is still faithful to the short story, respecting its main themes, if not its bleak resolution.
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